Warner Brothers to release ‘hybrid’ NFT trading cards based on DC comics

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Warner Bros and the Cartamundi Group have joined hands to create the world’s first collection of hybrid trading cards based on DC Comics. Cartamundi is one of the biggest manufacturers of board games, playing cards, and trading cards in the world.

Together, the two giants will create 6 million ‘hybrid’ trading cards, each with a unique redeemable NFT. This is the first time blockchain technology will be leveraged to create NFT-based hybrid trading cards.“Cartamundi is excited to partner with Warner Bros.

Consumer Products to bring a new breakthrough hybrid physical and digital fan engagement platform and solution, Hro, to market,” said Stefaan Merckx, CEO of Cartamundi, on the official blog of DC Comics. “As a company, we’re committed to bringing our partners and fans global unprecedented experiences and innovative solutions.”Also Read| NFT FAQs answeredOne hundred and fifty-five superheroes across the DC universe will feature on the physical cards, and their NFTs will be minted on the Ethereum based Immutable X sidechain (a layer-2 protocol).

Warner Bros. will release these cards designed by the Cartamundi Group on the new Hro app, which will converge the physical and digital worlds by acting as a marketplace for the NFT cards.

Since each card will be ‘hybrid’ in nature, users will have to log into the Hro app to redeem the NFTs linked with the physical cards they own.“Hro gives DC fans, crypto enthusiasts, and trading card collectors a first-of-its-kind opportunity to step into a deeper fan experience and enter their gateway to a new era,” said Ann Viaene, CMO of Cartamundi, in the same announcement post. “We’re honouring the best of DC by featuring iconic heroes, villains, locations, gadgets and moments fans know and